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Job ID: 36777
Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health
Location: Huron, Watertown, Brookings, or Aberdeen. While these specific locations are listed, the role is not strictly limited to them. The work location is negotiable for candidates residing within Eastern South Dakota.
Salary: $36.70-$43.18 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: N3
Closing Date: 8/4/26

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. For more information on the Department of Health, please visit https://doh.sd.gov/.

The Bright Start Nurse Home Visiting program provides education, support, resource coordination and screenings. This full-time site team lead position is responsible for monitoring and supporting the team's implementation of nurse home visiting. The local team may be comprised of Office of Home Visiting staff and/or registered nurses employed by partners who are contracted to provide Bright Start Services. Bright Start implements the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) evidence based model. This position reports to the Bright Start Nurse Manager.

Duties of the position include:

• This position will provide work direction to the Bright Start Team located in the North Central region of SD and the surrounding area
• Ensures all staff attend and complete required Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) education as outlined in the NFP training manual
• Providing day to day guidance to local home visiting teams by leading team meetings and providing reflective supervision to nurse team members
• Work with the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) National Changent Office to ensure that the model is implemented with quality and fidelity
• Assigns client caseloads and monitors nurse home visitors ability to build and manage caseloads
• Develop and maintain internal and external systems to assure timely receipt and disposition of referrals
• Monitor local team reports on program outcomes, client demographics, and staff productivity
• Completes quality assurance activities such as joint visits, chart audits and data assessments.
• Build and maintain strong community partnerships with local non-profits, social service agencies and other networks of support for home visiting families through presentations and relationship building. Participates in, chairs, or coordinates community advisory board meetings.
• Participate in Bright Start Team Lead and other Regional meetings (as needed) to provide local team updates and receive training and technical assistance.
• Travel regularly to local team sites for program oversight, staff support, onboarding/program orientation and periodic training for staff
• Provide coverage for nurse home visitors during staff vacancies or leave
• Travel to in-state locations for program meetings, and some out-of-state travel for trainings is required
• Other assignments may be added as needed or required

Licenses and Certifications:
Bachelors Degree in Nursing required with 5-8 years of progressive experience at Level 2 of the Nursing Job Family.

OR Masters degree with 3-5 years of progressive experience at Level 2 of the Nursing Job Family.

All certificates and/or tests required for performance at this level must be obtained and/or completed.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Worked in public or community health, including home visiting.

A background in maternal child health or perinatal health, particularly in a community setting.

Program supervision and outreach experience.

Knowledge:

• motivational interviewing;
• coaching;
• reflective practice.

Skills:

• interpreting program data and applying that data to continuous quality improvement practices.

Abilities:

• build the confidence and skill of nurse home visitors;
• assist nurses in analyzing complex problems and case situations.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=4G3
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
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